Star City, Virginia

I’m not overly “artsy”, but how can I resist checking out an art parade that just took place one block down from our downtown chapel? I’m already feeling culturally refined from having attended!

Congratulations to Roanoke County’s Matthew Neale on being named the Virginia Teacher of the Year!

The Salem Red Sox will next offer a home midweek day game to live out Ferris Bueller dreams at 11 am on Tuesday, June 17!

Things were looking mighty fine downtown this morning when I got my coffee!

@fabfourfan Good morning! That’s a beautiful photo.

@WillColeRSTurf Virginia with Salem *starred* and the 540 highlighted is absolutely beautiful!

Homestand #3 Crew is starting to get into midseason form. 3 more games and we get our first true off weeks since February.

The @salemredsox and @CarilionClinic Field both looked excellent this weekend! The Sox finished up this home stand with a 4 game winning streak! The Sox return to Salem on Tuesday, May 20 to play the @Orioles affiliated Delmarva @shorebirds.

Varsity college football returns this autumn to the Roanoke Valley for the first time since 1943. @RoanokeFB kicks off the 2025 varsity season in 125 days against Virginia University of Lynchburg!

@RoanokeFB @BryanStiney @CoachGiancola @Coach_Ferrick @CoachSprad_3 @Coach_Ven3 @ScottBennett500 Sweet graphic! #MayThe4th be with you!

𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐛𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮. #𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐒

Happy International Firefighters Day! Firefighters have been serving Roanoke since 1882. Historic Station #1 opened in 1907. In 2012 President @BarackObama visited Station #1.

Roanoke was named the Dr Pepper Capital of the World after Roanokers consumed more Dr Pepper per capita than anywhere else in the world in 1957, 1958, 1959, and 1961. The Valley’s love of the 23 flavors is celebrated in downtown Roanoke every October 24 - Dr Pepper Day!